Suspenders.



No. 667,078. Patented J'a'n. 29.-l90l.

- T. FERRY.

SUSPENDEBS.

. A' nmion'med Nov. 11 1895.)

(No llodel.)

NITE STATES THOMAS FERRY, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Batent No. 667,078, dated January 29, 1901.

Application filed November 11, 1895. Serial No. 56 8,5 96. (No model.)

[0 (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS FERRY, of Wilmington, in the county of New Castle, and in the State of Delaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a pair of suspenders constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2 is a section on line 00 or: of Fig. 1.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of the figures.

The object of my invention is to provide a pair of suspenders that will be extremely cheap of manufacture, most comfortable and convenient in use, and capable of easy and ample adjustment; and to these ends-said invention consists of the suspenders having the construction substantially as and for the purpose hereinafter specified.

My suspenders belong to the class which are attached to the trousers at but two pointsviz., the opposite sides thereofand in constructing them I employ two similar bands or straps A and A, which may or may not be elastic and are connected together at a point near their mid-length by an ordinary remov' able button B and at their respective ends by similar buttons C and 0. Thus connected the two bands form two loops, and each band is arranged to extend from one side of the person upward over the shoulder and then diagonally downward across the back to the other side of the person. Suspended from each button 0 is a tab or strap D, having at its lower end a buttonhole d for engagement with the waist-button of the trousers. For

purposes of adjustment each band A is provided with several holes a for cooperation with the button B and several holes a for cooperation with each button O. The suspenders can thus be amply adjusted either to be best adapted to the person of the wearer or to regulate the height of the trousers.

By employing the buttons B and O as the means for uniting the parts, as described, not only is great economy of manufacture secured, but as at each place where a button is used the parts can turn or rock freely thereon as pivots the comfort of the wearer is largely contributed to, as the suspenders can thus readily adapt themselves to varying positions of the body without pressure or strain thereon.

Besides supporting the trousers my suspenders constitute a brace for the back of the wearer.

The cheapness with which my suspenders can be made will be appreciated when it is considered that they consist only of the duplicate bands A andA, punched with holes a and a, the duplicate straps D and D, punched at opposite ends with holes, and the three removable buttons B, G and C.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- I The suspenders comprising two like bands that cross each other at or near their mid- THOMAS FERRY.

Witnesses:

JAs. E. HUTOHINSON, 'HENRY O. HAZARD.

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